Unique Starbucks Menu in this Country? Starbucks Local Menu All Over the Globe

  Imagine you are on a trip in a foreign country and would like to enjoy a cup of coffee. Then, the most reliable choice to have some coffee would be to choose a world popular coffee brand. What would it be? If you are a regular cafe-goer, "Starbucks," which is the world famous coffee brand, would pop up in your mind in the situation.

  The great amount of Coffee is being comsumed every day all over the world. As coffee is world famous, Starbucks is a globally well-known coffee brand, and there are numerous stores in more than 45 countries internationally.

  Above is the list of countries where Starbucks stores are located. Maybe we can have Starbucks coffee almost wherever in the world we are. However, each country has different tastes about coffee since many other countries have their own culture. In this regard, there are special menus which you can have only in a specific country, which are local unique menus.

  Let's take a world tour to see what Starbuck local menus there are all over the globe.


Asia / Pacific

  First, let's take a look at Asia and Pacific area.


Korea

  As the season of cherry blossom has come to Korea, you can enjoy the scent of cherry blossom with coffee.

  You can find Cherry Blossom Latte and Cherry Blossom White Chocolate as a seasonal menu.

  Also in Korea, you can have Banana Frappuccino menus including Chocolate Banana, Mango Banana and Raspberry Banana one.


China

  You can also enjoy the scent of Spring in China. Chinese Starbucks offer Roasted Nut Latte(Upper one in the image) and Cherry Shortbread White Chocolate Mocha(Lower one in the image) on which there are tasty flakes of spring.


Japan

  Specialty menus in Japan are currently Banana Frappuccino menus which are Fresh Banana & Chocolate and Fresh Banana & Caramel Frappuccino.

  Also, there is another unique menu, Chocolate Brownie Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino with which you can enjoy the taste of Japanese Matcha.

  In Japan, you can also find an interesting product, Origami. Origami means "folding a paper," and this product is a paper tool which allows you to enjoy drip coffee without any additional tools. Starbucks Origami reflects handy package culture of Japan.


Indonesia & Malaysia

  Indonesia and Malaysia, which are Southeast Asian countries, offer Asian Dolce Latte which you can taste Asian coffee flavour. Korea also offers Dolce Latte, but not Asian one.


Australia

  Across the Pacific Ocean, you can reach Australian Starbucks. In Australia, there is no unique coffee menu but you can enjoy a variety of gourmet food called Savoury Delights ranging from pastry to pizza.



Europe

Ireland

  Next, let's move on to European countries. In Ireland, you can enjoy Christmas drink eggnog with coffee - Eggnog Latte. Eggnog is a popular seasonal drink in Europe, so it is no wonder that you can also enjoy it in European Starbucks. However, it is exclusive in Irish Starbucks.

  Besides Eggnog Latte, you can also enjoy orange flavour with Orange Mocha as an Irish menu.


United Kingdom

   In the United Kingdom, there is no special coffee menu but you can find an interesting menu called Grab and Go. It usually includes snacks ranging from sweets and cookies to waffles which you can just grab and take out.


Poland, Czech Republic, Spain and Switzerland

   Most of the European countries do not have locally special coffee menu. Maybe that is because they enjoy classic coffee. However, European Starbucks offers various fresh food such as salad, yogurt and sandwich, especially in Poland, Czech, Spain and Switzerland. Take a look at the various menus.

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   Yum. you can definitely taste the freshness of Europe with those menus.


America


Canada

  Lastly, let's take a look at American continent. In Canada, you can enjoy the typical taste of Canada. Canadian Starbucks offers Maple Macchiato, so you can enjoy the great taste of Canadian maple syrup with coffee.


United States

  Other than standard coffee menus in American Starbucks, there is a special menu which can satisfy your nutritional needs. As more and more American people are health-conscious, American Starbucks offers nutritious menus called Bristro Boxes. there are three bistro boxes. Below are the details of them.

    You can care for your health and nutrition even at a cafe!

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  Localisation is one of the most significant factor for international marketing since every country has their own preferences. Starbucks local menu shows pretty great adaptation to various culture of each country, which results in great localisation.

  So, how about trying those locally unique menus when you go abroad? your international experience would be much more exciting and tasty!




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Banana, What makes it so popular? Benefits and Facts of Banana

  It is the most popular fruit in the world. It is consumed over 100 billion annually in the world, and it is the fourth largest agricultural product in the world following only wheat, rice and corn. 

  What on earth is it? Yes. It is "banana." As many people do, I also love banana very much. However, I think many people eat bananas without knowing what exactly banana is and how wonderful it is. Let's take a look at banana.

What is banana?

  Banana means "finger" in Arabic. Why was it named "finger?" That is attributed to which type of plant banana is. Many people believe banana is fruit from a tree, but that is not true. What we know as a banana tree is actually a giant herb. That means a banana tree doesn't have woody stems but has only giant herbs, and banana is the fruit of these giant herbs. In the past, when people first found out banana, they thought it looked like fingers of herbs, so they named it as banana which means finger. 

  Banana originated in Asia, but India is the biggest cultivator nowadays, followed by Uganda, China and the Philippines. Uganda has the highest average per person consumption of bananas in the world. Ugandans eat on average about 225 kilo of banana per person, per year.

  There are about 1000 types of banana, but there are only a few types we can eat as fruit. The most-consumed type of banana is called the "Cavendish," which we can see in markets. In the past, however, another type of banana called the "Gros Michel" was preferred over the Cavendish because it was larger, easier to transport, didn't go bad nearly as fast, and the taste was better. The reason why we can't find the Gros Michel any more is that it was completely wiped out globally by certain strains of fungus called Panama disease.


What are the benefits of banana?

Good for diet

   One banana has 11% of the RDA of dietary fibre and only about 108 calories. The fibre in bananas not only keeps digestion regular, but also helps maintain low blood sugar and curbs overeating.


Energy Booster 

  Because of the abundance of vitamins and minerals, bananas are a great source of natural energy. Eating only two bananas will give you enough energy to exercise or workout for an hour and a half. Bananas are also ideal for eating during that midday lull when you feel tired and sluggish.

  Instead of drinking caffeine or having a sugary snack, bananas provide a level of energy that lasts longer without the dramatic crash caused by caffeine.


Making You Cheer Up

  Besides a banana gives energy to you, eating a banana can cheer you up. Bananas are the only fruit to contain the amino acid, tryptophan plus Vitamin B6, which together help the body produce seratonin. Seratonin is the natural chemical which alleviates mental depression.


Lower Blood Pressure

   Studies show that the high amounts of potassium in bananas (over 13% of the RDA) can lower one's blood pressure, which in turn lessens the possibility of atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke.


Good for Digestive Tract 

  Bananas can diminish the uncomfortable effects of diarrhea and constipation. The high amounts of potassium in bananas can restock electrolytes that are easily depleted when suffering from diarrhea - potassium being an important electrolyte itself. Furthermore, bananas can relieve the body from constipation and help restore regular digestion with pectin, a soluble polysaccharide that helps normalize the digestive tract. 


High Nutrient Absorption

  Bananas also contain high levels of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) that--along with insulin--promotes calcium absorption. FOS further nourishes healthy bacteria in the colon that manufacture vitamins and digestive enzymes that boost the body's overall ability to absorb nutrients.

  As seeing above, there are a lot of benefits of eating bananas, making it reasonable that banana is the most popular fruit. So, why not trying it? However, remember that eating underripe bananas or too many bananas could cause constipation.


What kind of recipes?

  Many people just eat bananas as they are, but there are many other recipes with which people can enjoy bananas. 

  Bananas are sometimes used as an ingredient of bread. Banana muffin and banana pie are one of the good ways of enjoying bananas.

  Chocolate is also a great mate of bananas. People can enjoy sweet flavour with chocolate banana. 

  Banana juice is one of the best drink made of fruit. Since banana itself is sweet, no sugar is needed for banana juice. Plus, I sometimes enjoy chocolate banana frappuccino or mango banana frappuccino at Starbucks. It is tasty.

  There are many other recipes using bananas along with those recipes above. Why not making your own recipes using bananas?

  We have taken a look at banana. Now you know what banana is and how great banana is. Doesn't banana seem tastier than before? Why don't you keep your body healthy with nutritious bananas? However, remember that eating only one kind of fruit too much cannot be good for health.




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